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Police Units Endorse 3 Challengers To Sheriffs

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· Division of Rehabilitation Services offices.

· Public colleges and universities.

Citizens may download a voter registration application from the Web site of the State Board of Elections at http://www.elections.state.md.us or may have a voter registration application mailed by calling the state's 24-hour toll-free line at 800-222-VOTE (8683).

The Southern Maryland election offices are:

· Calvert County Board of Elections, County Services Plaza, 150 Main St., Suite 107, P.O. Box 798, Prince Frederick, 20678; 410-535-2214, 301-855-1376, 410-535-1600, Ext. 2215, 301-855-1243, Ext. 2215. http://www.co.cal.md.us/government/elections/default.asp .

· Charles County Board of Elections, 9320 W & W Industrial Rd., P.O. Box 908, La Plata, 20646-0908; 301-934-8972, 301-870-3167. http://www.charlescounty.org/boe/ .

· St. Mary's County Board of Elections, P.O. Box 197, Leonardtown, 20650; 301-475-7844, Ext. 1610 or 1614. Citizens may visit the St. Mary's elections office at 41650 Tudor Hall Rd. in Leonardtown. http://www.co.saint-marys.md.us/supervisorofelections/index.asp .

Teachers, NRA Back Kullen

Del. Sue Kullen (D-Calvert) announced several endorsements this week of her candidacy to keep the House of Delegates seat to which she was appointed two years ago.

She is being challenged by Calvert County Commissioners President David F. Hale (R) in District 27B, which includes most of northern Calvert.

Organizations backing Kullen are the Maryland League of Conservation Voters, the Maryland State Teachers Association, the Calvert Education Association, the Maryland Nurses Association, the National Rifle Association, and the Maryland and D.C. AFL-CIO United Healthcare Workers.

Kullen has adopted an issues platform she calls "e-squared" for education and the environment. "I am pleased that my voting record in my two years in office has earned the support of the Maryland and Calvert Teachers associations and the Maryland League of Conservation Voters," she said in a statement announcing the endorsements.

Kelly Sets Town Meeting

Charles County Commissioner Candice Quinn Kelly (R-La Plata) has scheduled a town meeting for Commissioner District 1 residents who live in La Plata and the surrounding area on Saturday, at 11 a.m., in the Commissioners' Meeting Room of the Charles County Government Building, 200 Baltimore St., La Plata.

Residents are encouraged to attend and bring their concerns to the meeting. Following a brief welcome, Commissioner Kelly will accept questions or comments from the audience. There will be no agenda or recording of testimony.

Anyone with special needs that must be accommodated to attend should call Public Information Officer Nina Voehl at 301-645-0580, 301-870-3000, or via the Maryland Relay Service TTY/TDD at 711 or 1-800-735-2258, or send e-mail to voehln@charlescounty.org .


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